Actress Rose McGowan indicted over cocaine possession after drugs found in wallet

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Wednesday, 13 June 2018 8:46AM

Camera IconRose McGowan speaks at the inaugural Women's Convention in Detroit. A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the actress on one felony count of cocaine possession. McGowan's trial date will be set Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)Picture: AP

A GRAND jury in Virginia has indicted actress and activist Rose McGowan on one felony count of cocaine possession.

News outlets report a Loudoun County grand jury handed down the indictment on Monday.

Charging documents say cocaine was found in a wallet McGowan left behind on a plane last year, the New York Postreported.

McGowan has maintained the cocaine isn’t hers, suggesting in court papers that the drugs were planted at the behest of movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

He couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Camera IconThe actress has maintained that the drugs in her wallet were “planted” by people associated with Harvey Weinstein.Picture: Getty Images

McGowan was among the first to accuse Weinstein of sexual assault, and she and others say he’s aggressively sought to discredit his accusers. Weinstein has denied all accusations.

McGowan’s trial date will be set Tuesday. Her lawyer, Jim Hundley, declined comment to media.

This article was originally published in the New York Post and has been reproduced here with permission.